According to data from the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) and the Texas Fair Access to Insurance Requirements Plan (FAIR Plan) Hurricane Harvey resulted in 670,000 property insurance claims to private insurance companies. This number takes into account both personal and commercial properties. Breaking down the numbers even further found that roughly 354,000 of these […]
A new report from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) says that the Assignment of Benefits (AOB) abuse that has been going on in Florida for several years is only getting worse. According to the most recent OIR data concerning homeowner claims that involved roof and water damage, the frequency of water claims per […]
There is only a month left in Florida’s 2018 legislative session and there’s been little movement on legislation that will help solve the Assignment of Benefits (AOB) crisis that has been causing trouble for years in the Florida property insurance market. While assignment of benefits have been around for a long time, in recent years, […]
It’s possible that the recent tax cut bill passed by Congress could end up lowering your insurance rates as well. Two separate consumer groups are calling for a premium cut for consumers and businesses across the nation. They are asking for an average 5% premium decrease because the new tax bill has slashed the corporate […]
Homeowners in North Carolina recently received a temporary reprieve from the requested 18.7% increase for homeowners rates. The insurance Commissioner, who has final say on rate hikes rejected the rate increase that had been made by insurance companies writing policies in the state. While the Insurance Commissioner rejected the 18.7% increase, it may just be […]
The new republican tax plan may have an impact on your homeowners insurance that you should be aware of, in fact if your home is destroyed by fire, flood or other covered perils next year you will most likely not be able to claim the losses on your taxes. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, […]
The North Carolina Insurance Commissioner, Mike Causey recently announced that the North Carolina Rate Bureau would request a statewide average increase in homeowners insurance of 18.7 percent for 2018. The NC Rate Bureau works in conjunction with the insurance companies in the state and the NC Department of Insurance will rule on the request. This […]
Hurricane Harvey has done a massive amount of damage, in fact it is too early to even get a sense of the total costs of this hurricane. Adding insult to injury is the fact that Hurricane Irma is now bearing down on the Florida Keys and parts of mainland Florida. If your home is located […]
Shopping for a new home is always a challenge and fraught with pitfalls. While the house may look perfect on paper there can be major expenses lurking in the walls or mechanicals. It’s always a good idea to check into the history of the home before closing on any house. Luckily there is a tool […]
Roughly a decade ago hurricane Charley, Francis, Ivan and Jeanne hit the coast of Florida in one year and caused $45 billion in property damage. As a result many of the nations largest insurance companies pulled out of the Florida market altogether. There were a number of years before they returned, and premiums were definitely […]